Welcome to the Learning and Skills Observatory for Wales

The gateway to research and analysis on education, learning, skills and labour market information in Wales. Enabling the sharing of knowledge across communities of practice. A forum for contributing to policy analysis, discussion and debate.

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Access the most recent and relevant education, learning, skills and labour market information and research materials available.

Welsh Facts and Figures

Five Most Accessed Reports

FUTURE SKILLS WALES 2005 SECTOR SKILLS SURVEY MAIN REPORT
The long tail of low skills in Wales and the UK - a review of the evidence
Trends in HE participation by neighbourhood: evidence for Wales
Army Basic Skills Survey
A SECTOR SKILLS AGREEMENT FOR THE LIFELONG LEARNING SECTOR STAGE 1 – SKILLS NEEDS ASSESSMENT (SNA)

Five Newest Reports

Labour market statistics - April 2008
Regional Labour Market Statistics
Further Education, Work-Based Learning, Train to Gain and Adult Safeguarded Learning - Learner Numbers in England: October 2007
Awards of Key Skills Qualifications: 2006/07
Estyn Inspection reports

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